Club Car Resort Villager 1998, Owner'S Manual

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3. Drain carburetor and seal the fuel tank.
3.1. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position and the neutral lock-out cam in the
SERVICE position. Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the OFF position and run the engine until fuel
remaining in the carburetor and fuel lines is used up and the engine stalls. Return the neutral
lock-out cam to the OPERATE position.
3.2. Loosen (do not remove) the carburetor drain screw and drain fuel remaining in bowl into a small
container, then pour the fuel from the container into vehicle fuel tank.
3.3. Disconnect fuel vent line from fuel tank vent nipple.
3.4. Plug the fuel tank vent nipple so that it is air tight. Club Car recommends using a slip-on vinyl cap.
4. To protect the engine, remove the spark plug and pour 1/2 ounce SAE 10 weight oil into the engine through
the spark plug hole. Rotate the engine crank shaft several times and then re-install the spark plug.
5. Inflate tires to rated capacities (See Tire Capacities, Page 44) .
6. Grease front suspension and do all quarterly periodic lubrication (See Periodic Lubrication Sched-
ule, Page 42).
7. Thoroughly clean front body, rear body, seats, cargo bed, engine compartment, and underside of vehicle.
8. Do not latch the park brake. Chock wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
TO RETURN THE STORED VEHICLE TO SERVICE:
1. Restore fuel system to operation.
1.1. Remove plug from the fuel tank vent nipple and reconnect fuel vent line to nipple. Open the fuel
shut-off valve.
1.2. Place the Forward/Reverse handle in the NEUTRAL position and the neutral lock-out cam in the
SERVICE position. Crank the engine until fuel is pumped into the carburetor and fuel lines and the
engine starts. Turn the engine off and return the neutral lock-out cam to the
OPERATE position.
2. Readjust tire pressure (See Tire Capacities, Page 44) .
3. Perform the Pre-Operation Checklist (See pages 15 and 16) .
STORAGE - ELECTRIC VEHICLE
• WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER IT HAS BEEN STORED, IT MAY
SMOKE EXCESSIVELY FOR A SHORT WHILE. THIS IS DUE TO THE OIL THAT WAS ADDED TO
THE ENGINE TO PREPARE IT FOR STORAGE.
• TURN THE KEY SWITCH OFF , REMOVE THE KEY, AND LEAVE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HAN-
DLE IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION DURING STORAGE. THIS IS TO PREVENT UNINTENTION-
ALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE.
• POWERDRIVE PLUS VEHICLES WITH MOTOR BRAKING ONLY : PLACE TOW SWITCH IN THE TOW
POSITION.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE FROZEN BATTERIES OR BATTERIES WITH BULGED CASES.
DISCARD THE BATTERY. FROZEN BATTERIES CAN EXPLODE.
NOTE
WARNING